Type: Public
On the web: http://www.ricardo.com
Employees: 1,651
Employee growth: 1.7%

In the field Ricardo Group can be as technical as they need to be. The Group offers engineering, design, and strategic consulting services to clients in the automotive, transport, and energy industries. Its services are focused primarily on research, engineering, and product development offering expertise in engine design and related powertrain systems. Ricardo has expanded into the new energy, power generation, and infrastructure planning markets. Strategic consulting services cover such topics as product development, manufacturing, and supply chain management. Ricardo Group's global clientele includes automakers, component and systems manufacturers, government agencies, and industry regulatory bodies.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending June, 2006:
Sales: $314.3M
One year growth: 8.9%
Net income: $22.2M
Income growth: 73.5%

Officers:
Chairman: Marcus Beresford
CEO and Managing Director, International: David (Dave) Shemmans
VP Business Development and Marketing and Global Marketing Director: Technical & Scientific Research Services

Competitors:
Altran Technologies
GP Strategies
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